zoo

CEFRA1

/zuː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A place where wild animals are kept for people to see.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A large and varied collection of something.

Examples

  • Can you tell me where the nearest zoo is?

  • I went to the zoo yesterday.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /zʉw/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any place that is wild, crowded, or chaotic.

  2. A park where live animals are exhibited.

  3. The jungle.

More examples

In context

  • The London Zoo was built in 1828.

  • The shopping center was a zoo the week before Christmas.

  • The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile. Only the city zoo offers greater species diversity.

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Origin

noun

Clipping of zoological garden or zoological park, now the usual form. See zoology. * Sense 5 is a clipping of zoophile or zoophilia.